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commended for their course by many honest
Democrats and Democratic papers. Up to last
Wednesday they had shown true courage, when.
suddenly, they changed front, allowed the
usurper of the presidency of the Senate to come
into joint convention and call it to order, and
play the dirty bully, after they had declared by
a unanimous vote in the House that they would
in no manner recognize the clustering brow beat
ing, law-violator Green Smith, as Lieutenant gov
Be it said to their credit, Senator Harrison
and Lieutenant-eovernor Robertson knew moth
ing of the trucking of the Republican members
of the Legislature to Green Smith, anti the
despicable act was consummated If the Re-
| publican Legislators had possessed one-half of
| the courage of their Ohio brethren. thew would
| have ousted the Democratic members against
whom contests were fled and would have met
on Wednesday, kept Lieutenant governor Rob
ertson in the chair. and elected a Republican
United States Senator. As it is, they have prob
ably assisted the Democrats in stealing the SEN
| atorship.
SHARPLY CRITICISED.
| Anderson herald.
Contrary TO all expectations. the Republicans
allowed the joint convention to be called to order
by Green Smith. thus deprivins Lieutenant
governor Robertson of his constitutional right.
This action of the Republican members is being
sharply criticised by Republicans all over the
State. and if it continues much longer will
weaken the good opinion the electors have held
and so freely expressed of the frmness and
| good sense of their Senators and Representa-
| tiyes in outstanding the outrageous attempt
of the Indiana Democracy to steal the Legisla
ture, after the Whilst tho people had said they
| should not have II.
AN AFFECT AND COMPLETE SURRENDER.
| Kfcaz~sne raIiautuin,
The surrender of the Republicans in the Legis
lature, yesterday, to the Democratic bulldozer
WAS aoject and complete. Colonel Robertson
the Lieutenant-eovernor. was, by the full con
sent of the Republican members of the Legisla
ture, Inundated before the country, while TIL
bulldozing bully, Green Smith, was permitted t
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vICToRIAss REPLY.


The Queens Response to the CobgratuIatory
Letter of President Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, Aug 16.-The following reply
to the Presidents congratulatory telegram on
the occasion of her jubilee celebration has just
been received from Queen Victoria:
Victoria, by the grace of God of the kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland Queen. defender of the
fifth Empress of India etc, to the President of the
United States of America, sendeth greeting.
"Our good friend-We have received from
the hands of Mr.. Phelps, the United States min
lister at orr court the letter which you addressed
to the Goth of May last, and in which you
convey your congratulations and those of the
people of the United States the occasion of
the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary OF
accession to the throne We request you
to accept our best thanks for this
proof of friendship and good will. which. with
the similar proofs have received from
the rulers and people of other states, has caused
us the most sincere qualification. In thanking
you, also. for the choice which you have made
timents this occasion, we request you to
accept in return our best wishes for your own
uninterrupted happiness and welfare, and for
the prosperity of the United States of America,
and we recommend you to the protection of
the Almighty.
'Given at our court at Windsor Castle, the
eighteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord,
1887, and in the fifty first year of our reign.
''Your good friend,
VICTORIA, R. In
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MINOR MATTERS.

Commissioner Colman Talks of the Alleged
Inaccuracy of the Tobacco Crop Report.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Commissoner Col
man. of the Department of Agriculture, who has
just returned from the North. in an interview
relative to the acreage OF tobacco, says to-day:
'I was on my vacation when the July report
made, and knew nothing OF it until after it
was published. If there is any insccuracy in it,
as charged, have no knowledge of it respon-
sibility for it, but will promptly use my best
endeavors to ascertain and publish an accurate
statement OF the tobacco acreage. The work
was in charge of Mr.. Dodge, the statistican. in
whose integrity and ability have had full conf
dence o recognized expert by the highest
statistical authorities in this country
and in Europe. It is freely acknowledged in
foreign countries that crop reports. III
quits, are superior to those of any other govern
ment. Since my connection with the depart
ment there have been very positive exceptions
taken to estimates of crops in several instances,
with the ultimate result that they have been
proved by records of distribution to be substan-
TALLY correct often remarkably close"
What have you TO say, Mr.. Commissioner, as
to the accuracy of the estlmatel"
II cannot say yet; the Kentucky percentage
was based local estimates for sixty-four
counties, perhaps not q sufficiently full set of re-
turns, 80 that more extended investigation
was undertaken for verifcaton before any COM
plant or the estimate was received. L am salts
fed that the report made honestly and in
good faith. It Is certain that the prospect for
Western tobacco Is very poor. The August re-
port of condition, even on the area to which ex-
ception Is taken, indicates less than half crop.
The result of the present investigation will be Civ
fully and fairly with q determination to get at
the exact truth nearly possible / have
possible interest in any other result. and
extremely anxious to secure the highest accu-
racy that ID obtainable."
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Marion Powell and Steve Wilson, farmers,
quarreled ard fought yesterday, At Litchfield,
KY, and Wilson was fatally shot in the
stomach.
The National Encampment of the Sons of
Veterans commenced yesterday at Des Mones,
Iowa. Many prominent members of the order
from Eastern States are in attendance.
The Newport express train leaving New
Haven, Conn, at P. NJ. Yesterday for New
York, struck a carriage at Five-mie river con-
tanning man, two ladies and a boy, all Of
whom were killed.
George Bartlett and wife driving to Van
Vert, O.. Monday night, with double team.
The horses ran away and Mrs. Bartlett was
thrown from the wagon and instantly killed
Mr.. Bartlett received fatal injuries.
The president of the Worlds w. G. T. u.
Mrs. Margaret Bright Lucas, of London. and
Miss Frances E. Willard, vice president for the
United States, and Mrs. Hannah Whltall Smith.
OF Philadelphia. secretary have sent out call
to Christian women in every land and of every
denomination who are interested in the temper
ance reform, to observe the 18th and 18th of No
vember days of prayer for the success of the
work in which they are engaged.
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10 the volumes 10 be issued to the larger cities
where mails are exchanged with foreign coun-
tries an appendix containing all the postal and
money order conventions will be added. The
volume contains all the postal laws now in force
and q carefully arranged compilation OF the va
ricus general statutes applicable to the depart
nent. The regulations are rearranged, neatly
written and condensed. They contain few
radical changes from existing methods. The
most important change made is the manner of
Keeping accounts in postofices ana in rendering
returns thereon. Heretofore the postmaster
was required to keep a record of receipts,
quarterly account current and general postal
account One class Of expenditures or receipts
was required to be entered in account and
another class in the other. Much confusion
suited from the nice distinctions between these
sccounts. The two accounts are TO be consoi-
dated. so that but one return is rendered, which
will De complete exhibit of the business of
the current quarter, and also give
the exact state of the postmaster's
recount with the department of postal business,
All debts being charged and credits given In one
account In connection with this system of ac-
counts. thru and fourth-class postm astersare to
be furnished record books, in which. on forms
carefully prepared. their accounts can be easily
Kept and receipts and expenditures may readily
De ascertained by merely filing the blank space
with the proper figures. This method will
greatly simplify and render easy and uniform
ine keeping Of accounts and rendering
and his sureties to know the exact state of his
postal account at any time, as the settlement
OF each quarter is in final settlement. This
change is made with the cooperation and assist
ance Of Sixth Auditor McConville, who believes
that great benefit to the service will be derived
therefrom. The regulations will be distributed
to postmasters early in September. and will
take effect Sept To-
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Sundays School Union.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE Aug. 16.-The first quar-
terly convention of the Montgomery County
Sunday school Union held to-day in the
Presbyterian Church at Waveland. Heretofore
these meetings were held annually. but at the
regular annual meeting in this city, last May.
they were changed to quarterly. The
opening devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. L. F. Galley, of Waveland This
was followed by "What are the Requisites of
a Sunday school Teacher?D led by Rev. G. P.
Fuson, of Brownsvalley; "What Relation Does
Pastor Sustain to the Sunday choo q" by Rev.
A j. johnson. of Darlington: What Manner Of
Man Should the Sunday-school Superintendent
BeW by j. "A Mount of Shannondale Sunday
SCHOOL, Music" by W. J. Miles, of Brownsvalley.
The afternoon exercises were opened with
devotional exercises conducted by Rev;
j.. S. Buckles, of Waveland. Combined
Sunday-school and Church Service and
How Best Secured" was the subject
of Rev. j. H. Long, of Ladoga.
How Can We Best Cultivate Missionary
Spirit in the Sunday SCHOOL," by Rev. j. NJ
Stafford of Ladoea THE Study of the Lesson
at Home" by Rev. J. F. Foster, Of this city.
How Can We Best Teach Our Children to
Sing?" by Prof. A. Lam Moore, of this city. The
attendance was good and the various reports
from over the county were encouraging to Sun
day school workers. At the close of the conven-
ton in the evening a sermon on the result of
SundaySschool work, by Rev. ]. f. Foster, Of
the Baptist Church, of this city.
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A CurIOns InfatuatiOn.

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-Mrs Bella Robinson OF
1875 Atlantic avenue. Brooklyn, when about to
daughter with Mrs Won Kleeck of 70 Utica ave-
nue.. Mrs. Won Kleeck promised to take care Of
the child for the mother. When Mrs. Robinson
called in the evening Mrs Won Kleeck said that
her seventeen -year-old daughter Jean had gone
off with Mamie and had not returned. It was
at first supposed that Miss Won Kleeck had
taken the child to the park, but when midnight
came and she had not returned, general alarm
sent out.
The detectives found Miss Won k'seck and the
child at No. 178 Sands street. lodging house.
The landlady said that Miss Won Kleeck reached
the house about o'clock the previous evening
with the child and had hired bedroom for the
night She represented Mamie as her niece.
The girl taken to the Fulton avenue station,
where she was locked up and Mamie restored
to her anxious mother. Miss Won Kleeck said
that she had no intention of abducting the child
not bear to part with her. She will probably be
discharged tomorrow.
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Brief Mention.

Jacob Geffner, farmer Of Beaver Creek,
near Greenville fell off his wagon and was
killed.
William Brazzell was over and killed
Monday, by train on the Mobile 81 Ohio rail-
road in Jonesboro.
Three were injured on Monday by the
blowing up of a boiler while thrashing oats on
the farm of James Miles near Oakland. Two of
them cannot recover.
Rev. B. Fl. Corley has assumed the pastoral
charge of the Catholic churches in Clinton and
Wapella parishes His predecessor, Father
OCallahan, has been transferred to Stark coun-
ty by Bishop Spalding.
Active preparations are being made in Dixon
for reunion of the soldiers and sailors of
northern Illinois to be held Aug. 3d. "a, and %.
The presence of Gov. Oglesby. Lieut-Gov. J. c.
Smith, Gems. Henderson, Atkins, Elliot, Wal
lace. and many other distinguished soldiers is
assured.
The Eastern Illinois Fair Association, which
has just been organized to hold county fairs in
Douglas county, has fixed the dates this year IS
Oct IL, II and 13. the time being mace IareNsn
order to get their grounds in condition. The
association has been granted a charter by the
State and, having good men at it's head and
plenty of capital, will hold fair worthy of the
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Household Hints.

Quill pens are again in fashion. They are we'll
adapted to the large angular penmanship ow
in favor among ladies.
Green corn is said to be much nicer cooked
with the inside husks left on. as the flavor of
the corn is retained to a greater degree.
Two leaves of cardboard cut the required size
and covered with plush have on them the word
magazines in double-gilt letters explaining their
Frozen fruit makes a dainty and acceptable
dessert for dinner or lunch during the summer,
and is prepared by mixing and freezing, the
same water ices, then working and cutting
the fruits and using without straning
Very comfortable porch-chairs are made of
smooth hickory saplings. The seat is made of
the same material. the larger portions are used
for the legs; these also form pretty garden seat
and anyone with a little ingenuity can make
one. A chair OF this kind costs nothing but the
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The age of sheep may be known by examin-
ing the front teeth. They are eight in mum Der,
and appear during the first year; all small in
SIZE In the second year the two middle ones
fall ont, and their place is supplied by two new
teeth, which are easily distinguished, by being
of large SIZE In the third year two other
small teeth one from each side, drop out and
are replaced by two larger ones, so that there
are now four large teeth in the middle and four
pointed ones on each side. In the fourth yeae
the large teeth are six in number, and only two
small ones remain, at each end of the ranges.
In the fifth year the remaining small teeth are
lost and all of the front teeth large. In the
sixth year all begin to be worn and in the sew
enth. sometimes sooner, some fall out. It will
be seen by the above that there is no difficulty
in telling the age of sheep, at least up TO the
seventh year.
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ILLINOIS.

Largely Attended Barbecue and Reunion of
Grand Army Veterans.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
MARSHALL, Aug. 16-There was grand bar
becue and G. A. R. reunion at West York,
twenty miles south of here, yesterday and to-
day. and, advertised, free dinner was given
all present. The attendance mum bered between
5000 and 10000. An immense number of cat
tie. sheep. hogs, and fowls of all kinds
slaughtered and barbecued To-day the
general reunion OF old veterans and citizens
Col. Jesse Harper. of Danville. and Capt. Ed
Harlan, OF Marshall were among the speakers
both days The Marshall band and the Paris
minstrel troupe furnished music for the oc-
casion.
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INDIANAAND ILLINOIS NEWS
A Cowardly Assault on a Small and In
offensive Man by a Burly Officer.
Old Feud Between Farmers Ends in Murder
and Robbery-Finding of the Supposed Re-
mains Of Mrs. McAllister-Gleanings.
INDIANA.

A Small Man Assaulted aud Beaten kSy q
Burly Town Marshal.
Special to the Indianapolis Journai.
LEBANON. Aug 16.--One of the most outrage
GUS and cowardly assaults ever perpetrated in
this city occurred in the postofice lobby to-day.
Marshal John W. Herod attacked Ben. F. Mckee,
foreman of the Pioneer, striking him first with
his fist and then attempting to strike him
with large hickory club. Herod is large
man. weighing two hundred pounds, and con-
siders himself pretty good man for his weight.
Mckee is small man. weighing about one hun
dred and fifteen pounds. The trouble arose
article that appeared in the Daily Pioneer, of
yesterday, which the writer censured Herod
for using his mace old drunken man he
taking to Jail. The paper also called
attention to a fact which is very notorous-that
certain parties enjoy immunity from arrest, al
though they frequently violate the law, and in
timated that Herod was afraid to attempt their
arrest 1t is a known fact that certain persons
in the city have defed Herod to arrest them.
and he has never attempted to do So
although often meeting them when
in condition warranting their arrest
After reading yesterdays article Herod met an
attache of the paper and stated that if there was
anything more said about him in its columns he
would kill the man who wrote the article The
Pioneer editors are not the kind of men to back
down. and to-day the paper contained another
article telling of Herod 3 threat and de-
nounciug him as man who had not
sufficient nerve to arrest any but per
A little after l o'clock Mckee was standing at
the general delivery window of the postof6ce.
when Herod entered the door, exclamine. I've
found you. you -" and before Mckee
could turn around dealt him blow with his
fat. The men then grappled and Mckee went
to the floor. Herod raised his cane, large
hickory club, to strike him when Mr.. Kise, a
clerk in the postofice. came to McKee's rescue
and prevented the stroke Herod's conduct is
condemned by every man in town and branded
the act of bully and coward. His resigna-
ton is demanded at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-17
ANECDOTE OF ADMIRAL LUCE.
What It Was Which Tended to Make Him a
Thorough Seaman.

Thorough Seaman.
Chicago Tribune.
John G. Richberg the attorney, was during
1864 and 1865 midshipman under Admiral Luce
on the fagships Macedonian and Santee Of the
North Atlantic squadron, and he remembers
some stories of the Admiral that are particularly
apropos at this time.
81 recall" he said to a Tribune reporter yes
terday, zone story that had particular bear
ing on mis- career q naval officer. At the time
| served under him he was a commander in the
navy, from which position he has been very
justly promoted since. He and
is probably one of the ablest seanen
by which hs to be such
are what my story deals with particularly. It
happened a number of years before the war. and
he was then mdshipman in the service. There
was a party given, at which two old commodores
were invited who had not been speaking
terms for great while. and they were seated
next to each other, as it happened Next to them
sat young Midshipman Luce, full of fun, like
all midshipmen, and he utilized his time by
pinning their coat-tails together. They had on
their naval dress uniforms with the long coat
tails you understand, and 1t was very difficult
matter to fasten them together during the course
of the dinner. Well, when every one arose these
the circumstances, started in opposite di-
rections, and then to abrupt halt.
just how the affair ended that night l don't
know, but of course it was evident that some one
TO blame for the trick, and an investigation
ordered. Isuppose you cant just see how
all this affected Admiral Luce's seamanship in
after years. but am coming to that. His agency
in the matter discovered. and he tried
and suspended from the navy for ten years.
Ordinarily that would have meant absolute
tirement, but Admiral Luce was too devoted to
the sea. and he straiehtway entered the
chant marine which at that time was just at its
prime 1t was the experience he gained during
the years expulsion that made him of
the ablest seamen in the navy; it that
which gave him the experience and knowledge to
write the first and best work seamanship and
naval construction extant work which is a text
book at the Annapolis Naval Academy now. and
has been for a great many years. It is odd how
some thoughtless prank will sometimes influence
a persons after life, isn't it? That tying of the
coat-tails together gave Admiral Luce a great
deal of experience he would probably not have
other wise have gotten.
He re-entered the navy just about the
nencement of the war of the rebellion. when
such men he were most needed. He is fine
seaman. good officer. and a splendid disciple
MARIAN
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Minor Notes.

Rev. Mr. Hermans will be called to the pastor
ate of Christ Episcopal Church, Madison.
W. Frank Rea, aged thirty. young man well
known in Indianapolis, died at his home in Mad
son yesterday.
Ex-Representative Williams. of Knox county,
county. says there impronrieties be-
tween himself and Mrs. Compton, at Evansville.
He escorted her as far as Evansville on her trip
to New Orleans. and called her in her room
for a chat the charges he says, the result
of spite on the part of the hotel proprietor.
During storm Monday morning lightning
struck the house of James Summers. near Mem
phls. killing both Summers and his wife. Sum-
mers was sleeping the floor, while his wife
occupied the bed. The electric bolt went
through a window. When Summers and his
wife were discovered their bodies were black.
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Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following

Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians
Harriet, widow Of John Hammer
Whitcomb; Emma, widow Of Chas DraeRer, Ft.
Wayne Margaret A. widow of John e Getting
ham, Noblesville; Wiley j. Baldwin, ir.. Oak
land City; Jesse McKinnie, Grant City; John Fl.
Forrer, GAINESVILLE; Daniel Fry. kentland: Chas
Draeger, deceased. Fl. Wayne: Amos Kimball,
Michigantown; Jos. Long, Walnut; Abraham L.
Manning. Spartansburg: Thos Sloo Vincennes
Chris b. Messner, Hartford City.
lncrease-John Laws, Vincennes; @. f. Harris,
Huntingburg; John w. Minton. Wilbur: James
II. Brown. Gosport; Geo. w. Phillips, Warsaw;
Ben c. Rice, Ellettsville; Lowery Lucas, Peter
Cooper. jesse B. Miller. Hope; Eleazer Smith,
Fountain City; VIM. Stephenson, Rosevile;
Alex. Hawkins, Bartellsville; Jno. Vernon,
Royal Center; Jacob W. Messck, Evansville;
James Henderson, Harlan: VIM Ell. Coffman,
Pine Village; Hugh C. Hicks, Darwin; John C.
Cham bers. Mt. Vernon; VIM. H. Rogan, South
Bend; Francis Petro. Nashville, Levi Newson.
Azealia; VIM. j. Brown. Riley; Sanford Morse,
Orlando; Andrew j. Corna, Augusta; VIM. V.
Brown, Kent.
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New Gas Wen at Anderson.

SpeciaI to the Ind1hnapOIls Jolrnsf.
ANDERSON. Aug. 16 -Anderson's fifth gas
well was developed here to-day. 1t belongs to
the Citizens Natural-gas Company. and is locat
ed in the western part OF the city. Trenton
rock was reached at a depth of S35 feet. AS soon
as the crust of the rock broken strong
flow of gas was at once discernible. and at this
writing the drill has penetrated the Trenton
limestone about ten feet. A fine flow
of gas has been attained already, as strong,
probably. as that Of we'll No. /, which yields
g. 900, 900 feet per day. The drill will be kept
going as long there is a prospect of increas-
ing the flow. Anderson now has five gas wells,
all within mile of the courthouse, with
combined daily output of IL 000 900 cubic feet of
gas. Work upon a sixth WELL to be located in
the northern part of the city, will be begun
within the next few DAYS.